SOLUTION: find an equation of the line that has the same y-intercept as the line x-3y=6 and contains the point (5,-1)

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Question 329195: find an equation of the line that has the same y-intercept as the line x-3y=6 and contains the point (5,-1)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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x-3y=6
To find the y-intercept, set x=0, solve for x.
-3y=6
y=-2
(0,-2)
Find the line that contains points (0,-2) and (5,-1).
First find the slope, m.
m=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29=%28-1-%28-2%29%29%2F%285-0%29=1%2F5
Now use the slope intercept form since you know the slope and the y-intercept.
highlight%28y=%281%2F5%29x-2%29